The registration deadline for guaranteed race T shirt and finisher medal is October 16, 2016.Registration will be open until December 3, but we cannot guarantee T shirts and medals to late registrants.

Join the End of the World Marathon

Come join us for the annual End of the World Marathon in Placencia, Belize.

Come for the run and stay for the fun in a Caribbean wonderland of beautiful beaches, mystical Mayan temples, spectacular caves, pristine rain forests, and the second largest barrier reef in the world.

Why the End of the World Marathon?

The first Placencia Marathon & Half Marathon was held in December of 2012, days before the end of the Mayan Calendar on December 21, 2012. That date, often referred to as the “End of the World” was especially significant in Belize where the Mayans have lived for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

The Mayan calendar began on a date corresponding to 3114 BC and the earliest artifacts of Mayan culture discovered in Cuello, Belize have been carbon dated to about 2600 BC.

Although the world did not end in 2012, we retained the name “End of the World Marathon” in honor of the distinguished writer Aldous Huxley, who wrote in 1934 about Belize 'If the world had any ends, British Honduras would certainly be one of them.'

Run for charity

The End of the World Marathon is not only about running and fun in beautiful Belize.

All proceeds raised from the marathon go towards high school scholarships for children on the peninsula.